I'm glad people are able to use tax act.com to do their taxes from the Mac. Last year, I did it using Firefox on a linux machine and it generally went well until I ran into their CAPTCHA that I encountered every time I wanted to efile my return. Thank God for webvisum at the time. I sure hope they quit using that this year.
The reason people like using these type services like taxact or Turbo Tax is they will transfer your 1040 data over to the respective state forms for you if you choose to do state returns with them also. It's much easier that way. No paper, no signatures, money can be sent or received directly to your bank accounts and all that good stuff. I wouldn't want to do it any other way. On Jan 29, 2013, at 5:28 PM, Eugenia Firth <gigifi...@me.com> wrote: > > Hi there > Well, this brings our topic back on to the Mac subject. Let me tell you > what I did last year. After I downloaded the text files, I selected all the > text for the form that I wanted and put the text of the form into numbers so > that I have a column B that had the Text of the form. Then, I put the numbers > I wanted and added them up where I needed them et cetera. works real well > for figuring out what I was going to end up with. The last year, I did the > PDF files on my husbands this to computer. However I don't want to do at this > year. > Regards, > Gigi > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jan 29, 2013, at 7:19 PM, Cheryl Homiak <cahom...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Yes, I know this is a little OT but I download the brf or text files every >> year to figure out my returns manually before I go through the process >> especially if I'm taking them to somebody else to do! If you go to the IRS >> website and to accessibility you can find them. And you can fill in the text >> files in Text Edit just for your own edification. I actually do them in >> terminal with brltty and my braille display but of corse this is just for my >> own benefit not to send anywhere. >> >> -- >> Cheryl >> >> May the words of my mouth >> and the meditation of my heart >> be acceptable to You, Lord, >> my rock and my Redeemer. >> (Psalm 19:14 HCSB) >> >> >> >> On Jan 29, 2013, at 6:44 PM, Eugenia Firth <gigifi...@me.com> wrote: >> >>> The alternative media center is somehow contracted to do these things. They >>> produce publications, forms in both PDS TXT and BRF files. The PDF files >>> are altered to be accessible. The regular PDF files, at this time, are not >>> accessible, so the alternative media center fixes them to be that way. >>> Those PDF files work quite Well. I had filled out some really horrible PDF >>> forms using windows. >>> We get them done, you have to print them up and send them by mail semi >>> colon is not electronic filing. Cheryl gave a good summation of that. >>> Well, to make this Mac related, it's too bad that we can't have those same >>> files work on our next around the iPhone. Of course, we've had that little >>> talk before. >>> Regards, GG, who promises not to go off on a tangent anymore. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Jan 29, 2013, at 3:43 PM, Marc Sutton <marc...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks for that summation. I guess those electronic pdf files which you >>>> refer to are some service of the irs? I'll take a spin on their website. >>>> Marc >>>> >>>> On Jan 29, 2013, at 12:56 PM, Eugenia Firth <gigifi...@me.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Unless there is something new (which is possible), the IRS doesn't offer, >>>>> unless you're an employee, direct electronic filing. You have to go >>>>> through an approved electronic filer. I don't believe, unless things have >>>>> changed, that you can just electronic file directly from your computer to >>>>> the IRS web site. You can fill out those PDF files done by the >>>>> Alternative Media Center. I did that last year. However, you do have to >>>>> use Windows to do those. They are accessible with Windows. Too bad good >>>>> old Adobe hasn't got on the stickso we can do them with our Macs. >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Gigi >>>>> >>>>> On Jan 29, 2013, at 1:31 PM, Marc Sutton <marc...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I am wondering what makes these sites beter than using the irs's own >>>>>> electronic filing system. Is it inaccessible? I am thinking about filing >>>>>> electronically for the first time this year and am not up to date on all >>>>>> the options. Thanks for catching me up. >>>>>> Marc >>>>>> >>>>>> On Jan 29, 2013, at 7:51 AM, Randy George <george.ra...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> i have used www.freetaxusa.com in the past and it has worked fairly >>>>>>> well for me. free for federal filing and only like ten bucks for >>>>>>> state. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> hth, >>>>>>> randy >>>>>>> On Jan 29, 2013, at 10:49 AM, Marc Sutton <marc...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>> I was wondering if anyone has found a more accessible tax filing >>>>>>>> solution than the taxact site mentioned in the previous messages of >>>>>>>> this thread. >>>>>>>> Marc >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Jan 29, 2013, at 5:19 AM, Eugenia Firth <gigifi...@me.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi again >>>>>>>>> I forgot to mention something. I found the process of dealing with >>>>>>>>> TaxACT to be easier on my iPhone. I have no idea why. The input of >>>>>>>>> the basic information on the Mac I found it easier easy, but when I >>>>>>>>> got around to putting in the tax information, I found my iPhone >>>>>>>>> worked a lot better. I know this sounds weird, but that's my >>>>>>>>> experience with it. >>>>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>>>> Gigi >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Jan 28, 2013, at 7:44 AM, Cheryl Homiak <cahom...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Thanks for the information; I had been planning to use Taxact but >>>>>>>>>> saw the state's free e-file and wanted to investigate it. I haven't >>>>>>>>>> done anything yet except go through the forms manually and figure >>>>>>>>>> everything out as to refund amounts so I will know what I'm doing >>>>>>>>>> when I actually file. So if you input the information, which is >>>>>>>>>> certainly possible, does this eliminate the need to send attachments >>>>>>>>>> after receiving the acknowledgment of the receipt of your return or >>>>>>>>>> does Taxact do this for you? I definitely do intend to complain >>>>>>>>>> about the inaccessibility of this system; there is plenty of >>>>>>>>>> information on these documents that can be validated by directly >>>>>>>>>> inputting instead of having to send the attachment with scanned >>>>>>>>>> files. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> Cheryl >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> May the words of my mouth >>>>>>>>>> and the meditation of my heart >>>>>>>>>> be acceptable to You, Lord, >>>>>>>>>> my rock and my Redeemer. >>>>>>>>>> (Psalm 19:14 HCSB) >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Jan 28, 2013, at 6:17 AM, Eugenia Firth <gigifi...@me.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Hi Cheryl. >>>>>>>>>>> First, how far have you gone in this process? If you have not >>>>>>>>>>> already started sending through your state's web site, you may be >>>>>>>>>>> able to send both your federal and state at the same time. Although >>>>>>>>>>> there are some issues with accessibility which I can further >>>>>>>>>>> explain if you need to know, I have been using Tax Act at >>>>>>>>>>> taxact.com for the first time this year. I finally figured the best >>>>>>>>>>> way do it to make the process work better. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> If, however, you have gone far enough in the process where you're >>>>>>>>>>> ready to send in the papers, it sounds like you could scan them and >>>>>>>>>>> send them. However, I for one would be a little skeptical about >>>>>>>>>>> doing that because it would be difficult if not impossible for you >>>>>>>>>>> to check the accuracy of what you sent in. I guess our sighted >>>>>>>>>>> friends get to look at the image before they send it in. (The state >>>>>>>>>>> should be yelled at for doing it this way because it's not the best >>>>>>>>>>> accessibility choice. It's been my experience, as a former blind >>>>>>>>>>> IRS employee, that the federal systems are usually more accessible >>>>>>>>>>> than the state's. At least that true for Texas.) >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> If you use a web site like taxact.com however, you can type in the >>>>>>>>>>> W-2 information yourself so that, although it's a pain to edit, you >>>>>>>>>>> can do it if you make a mistake. If you get all the information >>>>>>>>>>> together first so that you can input it all at once, the process is >>>>>>>>>>> easier. Presumably you can do the same with the state information >>>>>>>>>>> although I have not tried it since Texas doesn't have a state >>>>>>>>>>> income tax. But I notice there is a choice for state questions and >>>>>>>>>>> answers for putting in the information. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I hope all this makes sense. If I can help you further, please ask. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>>>> Gigi >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Jan 28, 2013, at 12:11 AM, Cheryl Homiak <cahom...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Hi all. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> I've been getting things to gether to do my taxes and was looking >>>>>>>>>>>> at the process for my state. I see that after I get my >>>>>>>>>>>> acknowledgment back I have to send them an attachment with files >>>>>>>>>>>> of my w2, rent certificate, and other papers. I would imagine >>>>>>>>>>>> maybe the IRS requires this for the federal return too. So I have >>>>>>>>>>>> two questions. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> (1) Does anybody know whether the transfer mechanism for sending >>>>>>>>>>>> these files is accessible on the Mac? >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> (2) Is this just a matter of scanning the files? My state says it >>>>>>>>>>>> accepts tif, bmp, jpg and pdf files. But I'm wondering if just >>>>>>>>>>>> scanning them like I do my mail and books is going to be okay or >>>>>>>>>>>> whether they could still receive an attachment with unreadable >>>>>>>>>>>> files. 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